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Home Wood - Conifer woodland

7 ha

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

51.69462, -0.07370

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Walking trails

Best for

6 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Hertfordshire Chain Walk

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

22 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
LOOP link to Enfield Lock stationWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Red TrailWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Lea Valley WalkWalking route

Transport for London's Section 1 of the Lea Valley Walk within London

Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Short TrailWalking route
Named routeListed length 1.3Round tripLocal walking route
London to Walsingham - stage 02Walking route
Named routeRef LW02Local walking route
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Cycling

123 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 7Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
Enfield Chase to Arnos Park GreenwayCycling route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Route (1)Cycling route

National Cycle Network link route

Named routeRef (1)Local cycle route
Route CCycling route
Named routeRef CRegional cycle route
Cycleway 20Cycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Forty Hall Park GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Oldpark Ridebridleway · 953 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 953 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath Cheshunt 49 by Home Wood

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath Cheshunt 49 by Home Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Grundy ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Cedars ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Grundy ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Cheshunt ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Lee Valley Country ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Albany ParkUrban park4.1 km→

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